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Evaluation, when applied to school programmes, is the process by which we find out how far the objectives are being realized. In this context, tick the ones not correct for evaluation:
A)
The general assessment of the school programmes
B)
The general assessment of the staff’s performances
C)
The general assessment of the staff’s service conditions
D)
The general assessment of the students’ performances
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The modern supervisor observes, studies and improves the following important elements of the teaching-learning situations:
A)
Physical environment, Social environment, Children, Teacher’s behavior
B)
School building, Social environment, Children, Teacher’s qualifications
C)
Library facilities, Social environment, Children, Parent-teacher interaction
D)
Physical environment, Sports activities, Children, Teacher’s service condition
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
On the relationship between evaluation and supervision, which of the following is not correct?
A)
Both are the core processes in determining standards and maintaining quality in education
B)
Both enhance teachers’ performance
C)
Both boost the learners’ achievements
D)
Both enhance annual increment of teachers’ salary
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Role of the teacher in PTA is:
A)
To convey the examination results of students to their parents
B)
If any student is absent for a long period of time, teacher should contact his parents and try to know the reason behind it
C)
Notifying parents if home work or project work assigned by the school to students is continuously incomplete
D)
All of the above
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
According to the Mizoram Board of School Education (Conditions for Affiliation of Institutions) Regulations, 2012, An institution seeking affiliation as High School with permission to present candidates for the HSLC Examination must fulfil the conditions laid down by MBSE for:
A)
Enrolment, Site and accommodation, Teaching staff, Infrastructure/Equipment
B)
Enrolment, No. of teaching staff, Sports facilities, Lab equipment
C)
Enrolment, Site and accommodation, No. of Teaching and Non-teaching staff
D)
Enrolment, Building, No. of teaching staff, Infrastructure/Equipment
According to the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) (Conditions for Affiliation of Institutions) Regulations, 2012, any institution seeking affiliation as a High School to present candidates for the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination must adhere to specific regulatory standards. The Board evaluates the institution based on four primary pillars: 1. Enrolment (to ensure the school has a viable student population), 2. Site and Accommodation (to ensure the physical location and building are suitable and safe), 3. Teaching Staff (to ensure qualified educators are available to deliver the curriculum), and 4. Infrastructure/Equipment (to ensure the availability of necessary laboratories, libraries, and teaching aids). Option 'a' comprehensively lists these four mandatory categories. Options 'b', 'c', and 'd' are incorrect because they either omit critical categories (like site/accommodation) or focus too narrowly on specific sub-components (like non-teaching staff or sports facilities) rather than the broad regulatory categories defined in the 2012 Regulations.
“The school will, no doubt, be a community but it will be a small community within a large community and its success and vitality will depend on the constant interplay of healthy influences between it and the large community outside” is a statement made by:
A)
University Education Commission 1948-1949
B)
Secondary Education Commission 1952-1953
C)
Education Commission 1964-1966
D)
National Knowledge Commission 2005-2008
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The bulk of funds for government schools come from:
A)
The central government
B)
The state government
C)
The local bodies
D)
The public
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a function of NITI Aayog?
A)
Evolving a shared vision of national development priorities sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in the light of national objectives
B)
Developing mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government
C)
Allocating financial resources to states
D)
Paying special attention to the sections of our society that may be at risk of not benefiting adequately from economic progress
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The two primary purposes of performance appraisal are:
A)
Diagnostic and Evaluative
B)
Evaluative and Developmental
C)
Prescriptive and Developmental
D)
Diagnostic and Prescriptive
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
NITI Aayog is the successor to the:
A)
Planning Board
B)
Planning Commission
C)
Education Commission
D)
MHRD
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a step involved in evaluation?
A)
Identifying and defining general and specific objectives
B)
Evaluating
C)
Using the results as feedback
D)
Declaration of result
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
According to the Mizoram Education (Inspection of Recognised Schools) Rules, 2008, the inspection of schools should be held:
A)
Before school hours
B)
During school hours
C)
After school hours
D)
At any convenient time of the day
Under the Mizoram Education (Inspection of Recognised Schools) Rules, 2008, the primary objective of inspection is to evaluate the actual teaching-learning process, the conduct of students, the performance of teachers, and the overall administration of the school in real-time. To achieve an authentic assessment of these parameters, inspections must be conducted while the school is operational. Therefore, inspections are mandated to be held 'During school hours'. Conducting inspections before or after school hours would fail to capture the active educational environment, and 'any convenient time' would lack the standardization required for official regulatory oversight.
Which of the following is not effective communication in educational supervision?
A)
Straightforward and direct communications, including written and spoken
B)
Listening when not speaking
C)
Keeping voice volume at a low and high levels alternately
D)
Paraphrasing and reflecting back what someone has said to make sure you understood correctly.
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Local bodies in education include:
A)
Panchayats, Village Councils
B)
Panchayats, Village Councils, Local Councils
C)
Panchayats, Village Councils, Local Councils, Municipalities (Board, Council, Corporation)
D)
Panchayats, Municipalities (Board, Council, Corporation), District Bodies (Zilla Parisads/District Councils)
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a function of Village Education Committees?
A)
Maintenance of school infrastructure
B)
Maintenance of school records and registers
C)
Supervision of schools and teacher efficiency
D)
Participation in the preparation of village education plan
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a positive school culture?
A)
Catering for individual needs
B)
Creating a health promoting physical environment
C)
Developing authoritative processes
D)
Enhancing self esteem.
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not the main role of the centre in education?
A)
To lay down the general policies of education and to give guidance to the state in carrying out these policies
B)
To maintain elementary schools for universalization of education
C)
To act as a coordinating agency
D)
To maintain educational and cultural relations with other countries
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a principle of educational supervision:
A)
Supervision is directed towards maintaining and improving the teaching-learning process
B)
Supervisor’s role is that of supporting, assisting and sharing rather than directing the teacher
C)
Good supervision is based upon autocratic philosophy
D)
Good supervision will be creative and not prescriptive
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The state educational plans are implemented through the:
A)
Cabinet meeting
B)
Secretariat of Education
C)
Directorate of Education
D)
Secretariat and Directorate of Education
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not an aspect of school administration?
A)
Planning
B)
Organizing
C)
Coordinating
D)
Commanding
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Demonstration lessons as supervision technique involves:
A)
Illustrating the best methods of teaching by giving model lessons
B)
Asking a teacher to teach in the presence of the supervisor
C)
Demonstration of teaching aids in the class
D)
Demonstration of lab equipment and materials
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The scope of supervision covers:
A)
Instructional work, Co-curricular activities, Records and registers, School environment, Management, Guidance to teachers, Developmental activities
B)
Instructional work, Curricular activities, Records and registers, Students’ dress, Management, Regularity of teachers, Developmental activities
C)
Curricular activities, Co-curricular activities, Records and registers, School building, Management, Teachers’ service, Developmental activities
D)
Classroom teaching, Games and sports, School environment, Management, Teachers’ and students’ attendance, Developmental activities
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a performance appraisal procedure?
A)
Establishing performance standards
B)
Communicating performance standards
C)
Measuring the actual performance
D)
Giving incentives to deserved ones
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The main difference of Village Education Committees (VECs) from School Management Committees (SMCs) is:
A)
VECs are centralized whereas SMCs are decentralized
B)
VECs have nominated members whereas SMCs have elected members
C)
VECs are village level committees whereas SMCs are school level committees
D)
VECs are involved in preparation of school plan whereas SMCs are not
VECs are village level committees whereas SMCs are school level committees is correct according to the standard educational principle or pedagogy described in the question.
According to the Mizoram Education (Inspection of Recognised Schools) Rules, 2008, the annual inspection of Middle Schools and Primary Schools (Elementary Schools) vests in:
A)
District Education Officer
B)
Sub-Divisional Education Officer
C)
Circle Education Officer
D)
Sub-Divisional Education Officers and Circle Education Officers
Under the Mizoram Education (Inspection of Recognised Schools) Rules, 2008, the responsibility for the annual inspection of recognized schools is distributed based on the level of the institution. For Elementary Schools, which encompass both Primary Schools and Middle Schools, the authority to conduct the annual inspection is vested in the Circle Education Officer (CEO). The CEO acts as the primary field-level supervisory officer responsible for ensuring that these schools maintain the standards required for recognition. While District Education Officers (DEOs) and Sub-Divisional Education Officers (SDEOs) have higher administrative and supervisory roles, the specific mandate for the annual inspection of these particular school levels is assigned to the CEO to ensure granular monitoring of educational quality at the circle level.